Some people think the new year begins on January first. They are wrong.
It’s September that represents the beginning of everything. The lazy summer is over and suddenly your calendar is full—back in the office on Friday! Fashion Week! Another season of the appalling but irresistible Emily in Paris! So full of hope and change is this month that the French even have a name for it—la rentrée—literally, the reentrance.
Still re-entering the fray can be scary—the days grow shorter, and suddenly the election is only a month and a half away. Is it any wonder that you are facing this particular September with joy, and dread? And because over here in Lynn Loves Jewelry-land, we believe in the healing power of golden trinkets, and think that in these turbulent times, you might just find comfort in the classics—those eternal styles that you will wear and love for decades no matter what happens.
These time-honored categories—pearls; stud earrings; shoulder dusters; bangles; lockets; signet rings—may not provide the shock of the new, but isn’t that just the point? Sometimes you want to curl up with a beloved old friend, or in this case, a re-interpreted bangle bracelet or a locket that conceals a photograph of a person you love. And if you are worried that these classics are maybe—shall we dare say it? —a little bit predictable, rest assured that the wonderful baubles we have suggested here are dazzling interpretations of these traditional tropes, and we encourage you to layer them, stack them, play with them! Remember when Madame Coco Channel instructed that “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off”? Well, that lady (whose own politics do not bear close scrutiny) was dead wrong. In times like these, don’t be afraid to twist these classics! You will need more than one strand to chew on in the weeks ahead.